Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-22
sry WITH DRAWN REvOLvERS
That Train Robbery.

FLAroNIA, June 19.-The Sheriff arrived
in Galveston this morning. He says there
were twelve robbers in the party, and that
when they entered the express car the mes.
senger, Frank Folger, seeing them coming
threw away the keys to his safe. This en-
RACED the desperadoes, and two of them
wreaked vengeance on him by beating him
over the head with their revolvers. and
cruelty splitting his ears with pocket knives.
The mt ssenger was badly used up. The
robbers recovered the keys and succeeded
in opening the safe. How much money
they found Is mere matter OF conjecture
But it is stated that the safe contained
$4,000. Ai|er going through the express
and mail cars the robbers turned their at
tention to the passengers, none of whom
we're overlooked or sighted. Even the
newsboy was robbed of his nickels. One
old gentleman sleeping in his berth was
awakened, and reaching under his pillow
for bis valuables was
STRUCK sENsELEss BY PISTOL
in the hands OF a robber. The robbers then
secured from under the pillow well-flled
purse The sheriff says that while the rob-
bers were going through the forward cars
colored porter extinguished all the lights
in the sleeper but it was useless as when the
robbers entered the sleeper they compelled
the brakeman to go ahead with lantern
and stop at every berth. Colonel Quintos,
Of the Mexican army, was among the pas.
sengers accompanied by young lieutenant,
and when he learned that the train was be-
ing robbed, he called to h is lieutenant to
bring him his pistol quick and he would
kill all the robbers. Mrs. White, the sher-
IFS wife, who understands Spanish. imme
diItely called out to the doughty colonel
telling him il he valued his life to remain in
and
GIVE UP HIS MONEY,
as the robbers had every advantage. A
few moments afterwards the robbers came
along with the brakeman before them car
rying lantern. One of the gang pulled the
curtain back exposing the Mexican officer
to the gaze of Captain Dick, the leader OF
the gang, who was complacently sucking
a huge stick of candy in his left hant, while
with the other hand he covered the Mexi-
can with IL big six-shooter. When the ban
dit captain saw the Mexican, he told him
to disgorge, remarking by way Of emphasis
that he would as soon kill greaser as eat
his breakfast. The officer reluctantly
handed over S4OO. Several drummers for
New York and Galveston houses were in
the sleeper and all were robbed. Nearly
every one
RECEIVED A BRUTAL KNOCK
on the head with revolver. The robbers
we're very rough and ugly in their treat
ment, even striking lady passenger who
was slow in fin ding her pocket hook. 1t is
tonight that the robbers OBJ
tained not less than SIS, 900 in money be-
sides much valuable jewelry. Up to a late
hour no news had been received regarding
the hunt after the robbers. There is
scarcely any doubt but that they are safe
ly in Mexico by this time.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ScHULENBERG, Texas, June 19.-When
the eastbound California express on the
Southern Pacific road arrived here at L
o'clock this morning, nearly an hour be-
hlnd time, the engineer gave four long and
loud whistles indicating an alarm OF dis
tress. The town marshal and few other
citizens were soon at the depot where they
learned that the train had been robbed.
b. A. Pickens, engineer, stated that upon
leaving the depot at Flatonia he saw
man whom he took for a tramp or a drunk
ard crawling up on the coal in the tender.
Plckens asked him what his business was,
when the man arose, presented a pistol at
the engineer. and told him to be quiet and
stop the train, when commanded to DO
so, by man called Dick" anaccomplice.
who was concealed between the tender and
ina express car. The engineer was
TOLD TO STOP THE TRAIN
on the short bridge a mile and hall this
side of Flatouia which he did. A small fire
was burning on the side of the railroad at
IN, une bridge to Indicate the stopping place.
Inc tram, coming to stop at the rlght
pace, two robbers were joined by four or
hVe accomplcies. The engineer and hre-
man were marched off the cab and told 10
await further orders. The robbers then
proceeded to make a search Of the express
eir' and while they were doing so the en-
s'heer stole away to the first passenger
.oach and told the passengers to conceal
.neir valuabes. NJ. f. Folger had charge
vi wells, Fargo d Co.'s Express and trled
70 save portion of his money by throw
~ 'hIo the stove. he was ChusIo ia oAAo
at, however, and was given two or
THREE BLOWS OVER THE HEAD
Win pistol for his trouble. FOlger ad-
united that the robbers got about $4oo
ron him, but the amount was evidently
i,iueh larger. Conductor Licens concealed
Nh HIs gold watch and most of his money.
aaS Stokes, the drummer, gave the rob-
bers VA and saved $50 and a gold watch.
ay'ung Englishman in the sleeper. whose
.ame could not be learned, refused at hrst
w. give up his money. but finally, being
severely beaten about the head and neck
WITH with pistol, he gave up $1,000. all the
money he had. The train carried no local
n, mail, but several through pouches were cut
S Spen and rihed. There was no shooting
'ur'ns the robbery.